Decoration:

Simple illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān) on fol.1b (p.1) and on p.72 (nearly identical) consisting of rectangular piece surmounted by semi-circular (dome) piece ; rectangular piece carries the basmalah in a cartouche defined by flanking accents in gold ; scalloped semi-circular piece carries swirling floral vegetal pattern in white, pink, red and black on a field of gold, outlined in blue and surmounted by vertical stalks (tīgh) in blue ; headpiece is set in a well of red and gold bands outlined by black fillets with blue and white circular accents ; written area of incipit and facing page bordered in gold frame ; elsewhere written area surrounded by red rule-border ; textual dividers in the form of gold discs ; incomplete diagram showing the tombs of Muḥammad, Abū Bakr and ʻUmar on fol.43a (p.83) ; text rubricated with section headings, keywords, overlining, etc. in red.